Government Transportation and Agency Partnerships Program Associate

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Sondra Kahawaii, Esq.
Program Manager
Government Transformation and Agency Partnerships
Partnership for Public Service

1100 New York Ave NW
Suite 200 East
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 464-2699 (direct)
http://ourpublicservice.org

Description: The program associate will work on a variety of tasks supporting the Emerging HR Leaders Forum. The Emerging HR Leaders Forum is focused on fostering a community of human capital professionals dedicated to solving the government’s toughest workforce challenges. To that end, the program provides a leadership and professional development opportunity for mid-level human capital professionals. The program associate will play a key role in creating an exceptional learning environment for the in-person and online program participants.

About the Partnership for Public Service: The Partnership for Public Service is a dynamic nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to revitalize the federal government by inspiring a new generation of Americans into federal service and by transforming the way government works.

The program associate, in collaboration with the program leadership and the GTAP team, will be expected to:
• Support the delivery of workshops, roundtables and program sessions, including designing and delivering curriculum, managing logistics and providing customer service;
• Facilitate both internal and external meetings and groups in person and online, including preparing and delivering presentations and monitoring online forums;
• Build, maintain and track relationships with government officials, program participants and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of projects;
• Develop and provide expertise on a variety of human capital and change management issues affecting the federal government;
• Serve as a positive and knowledgeable representative of the program and the Partnership when communicating with external stakeholders and addressing customer needs;
• Function as a key member of the GTAP team, contributing to or leading additional projects, as appropriate.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required, plus one to two years of professional work experience preferred;
• Commitment to public service issues and the mission of the Partnership;
• Excellent relationship management skills and a customer-service mentality;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;
• Creative and positive approach to problem solving;
• Superb attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills;
• Strong public speaking, facilitation and presentation skills;
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment and while managing multiple projects at once;
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team;
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Experience with SharePoint and Salesforce a plus;
• Basic understanding of federal government operations and/or general management processes in the federal system a plus, though not required.

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